skup

Usages of skup

Ovaj desert je jeftin, ali onaj desert je skup.
This dessert is cheap, but that dessert is expensive.
Ulaznice su skupe danas, ali jeftine sutra.
Tickets are expensive today, but cheap tomorrow.
Ne volim kupovati skupe stvari svaki dan, radije kupujem samo što trebam.
I do not like to buy expensive things every day; I prefer to buy only what I need.
Njoj je lijepa riječ draža od skupog iznenačenja.
For her a kind word is dearer than an expensive surprise.
Ne volim toliko skupe stvari.
I don’t like such expensive things so much.
Ne možemo si svaki dan priuštiti skupi ručak u restoranu.
We cannot afford an expensive lunch in the restaurant every day.
Najam garaže je skup, pa si ga ne možemo priuštiti.
The garage rental is expensive, so we can’t afford it.
Slikar kaže da dobra boja i mirna ruka znače više od skupog kista.
The painter says that good paint and a steady hand mean more than an expensive brush.
Pogledaj tu etiketu; na njoj piše da limenka rajčica nije skupa.
Look at that label; it says on it that the can of tomatoes is not expensive.

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